List of Freyung's honorary citizens
The honorary citizenship is the highest distinction of the Lower Bavarian district town Freyung .
According to the statute on honors of the city of Freyung issued in 1970 , it can be awarded to personalities who have made outstanding contributions to the city. Every citizen of the city of Freyung is entitled to submit proposals. The city council decides on proposals in a closed session. A certificate is issued for the appointment as an honorary citizen. It is carried out in a solemn form, usually at a meeting of the city council. The granting of honorary citizenship is limited to ten living personalities. Honorary citizens are invited to the city's festive events as guests of honor. The honor can be revoked because of unworthy behavior with a majority of two thirds of the voting members of the city council.
Since 1970 a total of 7 people have received this honor.
Note: The listing is done chronologically according to the date of award.
The honorary citizens of the city of Freyung
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Max Leutgeb (born May 12, 1901; † April 25, 1975 in Freyung)
- prelate
- Awarded on September 8, 1970
- Leutgeb was pastor in Freyung from May 16, 1946 to September 16, 1970.
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Hans Kapfinger (born December 27, 1902 in Adldorf; † July 28, 1985 in Passau)
- Newspaper publisher
- Awarded on December 21, 1971
- Kapfinger was editor of the Passauer Neue Presse .
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Josef Lang († June 7, 1977)
- Former Mayor
- Awarded on December 12, 1974
- Lang was honored for his services as mayor of the city.
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H.-G. Roederstein
- Entrepreneur
- Awarded on April 14, 1981
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Nikolaus Madl († March 8, 1992)
- Rector i. R.
- Awarded on September 22, 1989
- Local historian
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Franz Schumertl (born June 11, 1925; † 2004)
- Old district administrator
- Awarded on June 2, 1995
- From 1970 to 1990, Schumertl was the district administrator of the Wolfstein and Freyung-Grafenau districts.
- Leopold Pilsl (born November 15, 1918 in Ramesberg , † October 19, 2014 in Freyung)
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Fritz Wimmer
- Former Mayor (Mayor 1978–2002)
- Awarded in 2003
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Josef Wagmann
- Awarded on July 21, 2013
literature
- City of Freyung (Ed.): Freyung. Portrait of a small town by the big forest. - Freyung, 2001, ISBN 3-00-007541-0
Web links
- Statute on honoring the city of Freyung (PDF file; 617 kB)